Sunderland Echo

Give your home natural look by bringing great outdoors inside!

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Lockdown has given householde­rs plenty of opportunit­y to think about sprucing up their home and scope for interior design gurus to formulate their collection­s.

The new season is all about bringing the outside in, perhaps in reference to the fact that we’ve been denied so much time in which to explore the great outdoors over the past ten months.

And the look is leaning towards natural finishes, with wood and stone hues and effects gracing many a designer’s palette.

Mexican art and culture inspires the colourful designs of hand-painted watercolou­r blossoms and leaves that are found in the Fischbache­r by Louis de Poortere collection. A gorgeous Caliente flat weave rug from the Estival Collection costs £450, available from louisdepoo­rtere.com website.

Invest in a hardwood floor and pair with plants to connect with the outside world from the comfort of your own home. Warm Natural Oak Extra Matt Hardwood floor from the Palazzo collection is available at £67 from quickstep.co.uk website.

Luxury travel may have been missing from our holiday plans over the last year but that doesn’t stop us incorporat­ing boutique hotelstyle elements into home renovation plans. Spa-like bathrooms where homeowners can escape their hectic lifestyle and unwind are on trend for 2021. Build the look from the ground upwards with Burton vinyl floor from the Ultimate Tones Collection, priced from £19 per square metre from avenuefloo­rs.co.uk website.

Your bedroom should be a restful place where you can let the cares of the day melt away. If you’re looking for a carpet with delicate herringbon­e pattern, that feels tactile yet is strong and sustainabl­e, then look no further than the Agra mineral-inspired sisal and seagrass collection. Priced from £35.25 per square metre, the carpeting is available from sisalandse­agrass.co.uk website.

Granorte’s range of cork walls and floors are a great example of how sustainabl­e and renewable natural materials can be used in home design. Created from cork that would usually be discarded as part of the wine bottling process, Portuguese manufactur­er Granorte saw an opportunit­y to create stylish surfaces for the home. Check out the bark plain raw cork wall covering with Corkguard finish from the Rusticork collection, priced from £180 per square metre, available from granorte.co.uk website.

 ??  ?? Agra Zinc sisal and seagrass herringbon­e carpet is perfect for bedrooms and living rooms
Agra Zinc sisal and seagrass herringbon­e carpet is perfect for bedrooms and living rooms

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